Darold Knowles
|birth_place=Brunswick, Missouri |death_date= |bats=Left |throws=Left |debutdate=April 18 |debutyear=1965 |debutteam=Baltimore Orioles |finaldate=April 18 |finalyear=1980 |finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals |stat1label=Win–Loss record |stat1value=66–74 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=3.12 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=681 |stat4label=Saves |stat4value=143 |teams= *Baltimore Orioles ( ) *Philadelphia Phillies ( ) *Washington Senators ( – ) *Oakland Athletics ( – ) *Chicago Cubs ( – ) *Texas Rangers ( ) *Montreal Expos ( ) *St. Louis Cardinals ( – ) |highlights= *3× World Series champion ( , , ) *Only pitcher ever to appear in all 7 games of a World Series (1973) *1969 American League All-Star }} Darold Duane Knowles (born December 9, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, and the current pitching coach of the Florida State League's Dunedin Blue Jays. In the 1973 World Series, Knowles became the first pitcher to appear in all seven games of a World Series. Baltimore Orioles Knowles signed with the Baltimore Orioles in after attending the University of Missouri. He spent four seasons in their farm system, going 45-28 with a 2.83 earned run average, mostly as a starter. He made his debut with the Orioles in , pitching 1.2 innings out of the bullpen, and giving up five earned runs before returning to the triple A Rochester Red Wings. Upon completion of the International League season, Knowles received a September call back up to Baltimore. He went 0-1 with a 6.92 ERA in his return. The loss came against the Detroit Tigers in his only start. Philadelphia Phillies After the season, he and Jackie Brandt were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Baldschun. He won the season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching six innings of one-run ball to earn his first career win. His first career save came on May 12 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. For the season, he earned thirteen saves. His 69 appearances, all in relief, were the third highest total of any pitcher in the league. At the end of his only season in Philadelphia, he was traded to the Washington Senators for Don Lock. Washington Senators Knowles began earning a reputation as a work-horse reliever, as he was used 61 times by manager Gil Hodges in . He was used 32 times in when his season was cut short by President Lyndon B. Johnson's reserve call-up of the Air Force's 113th Tactical Fighter Wing in which he was an airman first class. He returned to the Senators in May , and went 4-1 with four saves and a 2.01 ERA to earn his only career All-Star nod. Despite a 2-14 record in , Knowles enjoyed career highs in saves (27), appearances (71) and innings pitched (119.1). Oakland A's On May 8, 1971, the first place Oakland Athletics acquired Knowles and Mike Epstein for Frank Fernandez, Paul Lindblad and Don Mincher. Knowles only allowed four of 35 inherited runners to score, and earned seven saves and five wins out of a bullpen that already included Rollie Fingers and Bob Locker. The A's won the American League West by sixteen games over the Kansas City Royals, but were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 American League Championship Series. Knowles only appearance came in game three. In , Knowles went 5-1 with a 1.37 ERA and eleven saves, however, he was lost for the post season due to a broken thumb. 1973 World Series Knowles made five starts for the World Champion A's in , pitching his only complete game shutout against the Boston Red Sox on August 14. The A's repeated as AL champions, and faced the New York Mets in the World Series. Knowles appeared in all seven games of the World Series, pitching 6.1 innings without giving up an earned run, and earning the save in games one and seven. He is, to date, the only pitcher ever to appear in all seven games of a World Series. Knowles had an off year in , going 3-3 with a 4.22 ERA and blowing two of his five save opportunities. His .296 batting average against was the highest in the Oakland bullpen. Regardless, the A's won their third World Series in a row in , however, Knowles did not make a post-season appearance. Shortly after the World Series, he, Bob Locker and Manny Trillo were dealt to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Williams. Final years Knowles inherited the closer's role in Chicago, saving fifteen in and nine in . Shortly before Spring training , Knowles was dealt to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later and cash. He went 5-2 with a 3.22 ERA and four saves to help the Rangers to a second place finish. After the season, he was reunited with his former A's manager Dick Williams when his contract was sold to the Montreal Expos. He appeared in sixty games with the Expos, going 3-3 with six saves and a 2.38 ERA. Knowles did not enjoy playing in Canada, citing taxes, language problems and political unrest in Quebec as the reasons for his displeasure. After just one season in Montreal, Knowles signed a two year deal with his home team St. Louis Cardinals. Knowles made 48 appearances and earned six saves with the Cards in . He made just two appearances in April before retiring and accepting a coaching position in the Cardinals' farm system. At the time of his retirement, he was tied for 13th in career saves. Career stats His pickoff rate of one runner every 24 innings is the highest in major league history. During his playing days, he was a school teacher during the off-season. *List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders Coaching After eight years as a minor league pitching coach for the Cardinals, Knowles was hired as the Philadelphia Phillies' pitching coach in January by new manager Nick Leyva. Under Knowles, the Phillies' pitching staff, which had a National League worst 4.14 ERA and 628 walks in 1988, showed only mild improvement, and he was demoted to a minor league coaching position after the season. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. He has an appearance in Kesha's single Blow. 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